Monthly Archives: February 2020

20
Feb

I did it only four times – man who defiled his stepdaughter confesses

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Members of a vigilante group in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State have arrested a painter Paul Iwapele for allegedly defiling his three-year-old stepdaughter. It wasr that the victim’s mother, identified only as Kemi is a Beninoise who came to Lagos some years ago. Kemi was said to have been impregnated by a man, who died a few months into their relationship. …
17
Feb

50-year old man arrested for defiling 9-year old girl in Delta state

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
  A 9-year old girl (names withheld) has been sexually assaulted by a 50 years old man in the same street with her. We learnt the little girl went to fetch water for her mother and while on it she ran into the paedophile who called her and took her into an uncompleted building in a lonely area where he held her down against her wish and proceed …
16
Feb

What every parent should know about Pedophiles

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
It has become evident that pedophiles or child molesters are targeting children, and this has become an issue for concern. Yet most parents are not aware of this evil. Pedophilia is a mental disorder in which an adult is sexually attracted to young children. Pedophiles can be anyone, old or young, father, uncle, brother, rich or poor, educated or uneducated, …
12
Feb

42-year old man arrested for Defiling minor in Surulere area of Lagos

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY 1 Comment
A 42-year-old man, Rasheed Olajobi has been arrested by the operatives of police for defiling a minor in Surulere area of Lagos. Trouble begun for Rasheed who resides at 37, Oremeji Street, Ilasa, Surulere area of Lagos when he sneaked through the window to defile his friend’s younger sister who is a minor. Findings revealed that Rasheed had pretended …
09
Feb

HOW PEDOPHILES PREY ON FEMALE CHILDREN ONLINE

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD TRAFFICKING, CHILD UPBRINGING, Education, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
 Kate Halim When Mrs. Ezinne Nwaigwe’s 13-year-old daughter kept constantly communicating with one boy from their neighbourhood, she became instantly worried. Her daughter who is in junior secondary school was always chatting with this ‘boy’ so much that she often forgets to do her school assignments. Sometimes, they would talk about school, …
09
Feb

CHILD ABUSE- TYPES AND CAUSES

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Education, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Child abuse:- child Abuse is any form of maltreatment by an adult, which is violent or threatening for the child. This includes neglect. Type of child abuse There are four type of child abuse 1) physical abuse :- Physical abuse happens when a child has been hurt or injured, and it is not an accident. Physical abuse does not always leave visible marks …
06
Feb

45-year-old Woman Remanded In Prison Custody in Ondo state for using her fingers to inflict injuries on her 12-yr old niece

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Zainab Suleiman, a 45-year-old woman in Ondo State has been remanded in prison for assaulting her niece. Suleiman was dragged before the Magistrates Court sitting in Akure by the police for inflicting physical injuries on the 12-year-old victim. The accused had on January 31, 2020 committed the offence at Oke Odu area along Ipinsa Road in Akure, the …
03
Feb

Step mother beats stepson to death, arrested with her husband while trying to escape

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, Right to life, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 30-year-old housewife, Shukurat Olufowobi, for allegedly beating her five-year-old stepson, Azeem, to death. The incident happened about 12:30pm on Sunday at Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of the housewife …
02
Feb

Mother poured hot water on her son for spending her money on biscuits without permission

Joe CHILD ABUSE, CHILD RIGHTS, CHILD UPBRINGING, CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN/CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY No Comments
A Nigerian mother boiled hot water and poured on her son just because he collected some money from his daily sales to buy biscuit without permission. No treatment and she still send him to hawk sachet water. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu and his team went to Nkpor Anambra State to lend our voice and take him to a specialist hospital for treatment. #EndViolenceAgainstChildren